See what braces, crowns, veneers, teeth whitening, bridges, implants, gum reshaping -- or even a complete dental makeover -- can do for your smile.

1. Cosmetic Dentistry: Before and After
Want to Improve Your Smile?
See what braces, crowns, veneers, teeth
whitening, bridges, implants, gum reshaping --
or even a complete dental makeover -- can do
for your smile.

2. 1. Dental Bonding
Want to Improve Your Smile?
Bonding is a procedure in which a tooth-colored resin is applied and
hardened with a special light, ultimately "bonding" the material to the
tooth to improve a person's smile. Among the easiest and least
expensive of cosmetic dental procedures, bonding can repair chipped
or cracked teeth, close gaps, change the shape of teeth, or be used as
a cosmetic alternative to silver amalgam fillings.
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3. 2. Veneers
Want to Improve Your Smile?
Veneers are wafer-thin, custom-made shells that cover the front surface
of teeth. Bonded to the front of the teeth, changing their color, shape,
size or length, veneers can be made from porcelain or resin composite.
Veneers offer a conservative approach to changing a tooth's color or
shape compared to crowns, but the process is not reversible.
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4. 3. Dental Crowns
A crown is a tooth-shaped "cap" that's placed over a weak or damaged
tooth to improve its shape, size, strength, or appearance. Most crowns
last five to 15 years and can be made of metal, porcelain fused to
metal, resin, or ceramic. Before a crown is seated, the existing tooth is
filed down; then the crown is cemented over it, fully encasing the tooth.
Onlays and three-quarter crowns cover the underlying tooth to a lesser
extent.
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5. 4. Enamel Shaping
Enamel shaping or contouring is a quick and painless process of
shaping natural teeth to improve their appearance. It is generally used
to correct small imperfections such as uneven teeth or teeth that are
slightly overcrowded. Results can be seen immediately. Enamel
shaping is often combined with whitening, veneers, or bonding.
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6. 5. Braces
Braces can correct crooked or misaligned teeth, and can improve the
health and appearance of anyone's smile -- adult or child. Braces work
by applying steady pressure over time to slowly move teeth into
alignment. As the teeth move, the bony tooth socket changes shape as
pressure is applied.
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7. 6. Teeth Whitening
Who doesn't like a bright smile? An assortment of teeth-whitening
systems is available, including toothpastes and rinses, over-the-counter
gels, strips and trays, and whitening agents obtained from a dentist. But
whitening isn't for everyone. It's ideal for people who have healthy,
unrestored teeth and gums. Individuals with yellow tones to their teeth -
- as opposed to gray tones -- respond best. Talk to your dentist to find
out if whitening is right for you.
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8. 7. Composite Fillings
Existing fillings sometimes need to be replaced due to wear, chipping,
or cracking. Many people use this opportunity to replace their silver
amalgam fillings with natural, tooth-colored composites. Their reasons
may be aesthetic, or concern over the safety of amalgam fillings, which
contain mercury. Composite fillings tend to wear out sooner than silver
fillings in larger cavities, although they hold up as well in small cavities.
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9. 8. Gum Reshaping
Gum reshaping can improve a "gummy" smile in which teeth appear
too short, or where the gum line appears uneven. A small amount of
gum tissue -- and excess bone tissue if necessary -- is removed and
contoured to expose more of the teeth. This procedure can be done to
one tooth to even the gum line, or to several teeth to expose a natural,
broad smile.
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10. 9. Dental Implants
Millions of Americans suffer tooth loss, mostly due to tooth decay, gum
disease, or injury. Dental implants -- replacement tooth roots which are
made of titanium (shown at far left) -- provide a strong foundation for
the attachment of permanent or removable artificial teeth (crowns).
Instead of individual crowns, some patients may have attachments on
their implant that support a removable denture.
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11. 10. Dentures
A denture is a removable replacement for missing teeth and
surrounding tissue. There are two types of dentures -- complete and
partial. Complete dentures are used when all the teeth are missing,
while partial dentures are used when some of the natural teeth remain.
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12. 11. Dental Bridges
A fixed (permanent) bridge replaces one or more teeth by placing
crowns on the teeth either side of the gap, and attaching artificial teeth
to them. The "bridge" is then cemented into place. A cantilever bridge is
used when there are teeth on only one side of the open space.
Maryland bonded bridges have porcelain teeth supported by a
framework.
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13. 12.Gum Grafting
Tooth roots that are exposed due to gum recession may be sensitive to
hot and cold foods or liquids, and they make teeth appear long. Gum
recession can put you at risk of developing a cavity on the tooth root,
and may lead to bone loss, eventually resulting in tooth loss. Soft tissue
grafts, which move healthy gum tissue from one part of the mouth to
another, can stop gum recession and bone loss and improve the
esthetics of the gum line.
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14. 13. Smile Makeovers
A combination of dental techniques can be used to achieve a great
smile. Here, porcelain veneers and crowns correct crooked teeth, an
uneven gum line, and other chipped, worn, and discolored dentistry.
While cosmetic dentists can make a dramatic difference in a person's
smile and overall oral health, the work must be carefully planned --
though for many the elaborate and costly production is worth it in the
end.
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